BACOLOD and Mindoro make their initial appearance in the fourth season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League when they tangle with Valenzuela and Imus, respectively, today at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.
The Bacolod Ballers will be led by veteran Mark Yee while the Mindoro Tamaraws will draw firepower from former Ginebra guard Tey Teodoro as they try to prove their mettle against Valenzuela City and Imus, which both dropped their games in last week’s inaugurals in Batangas City.
The Mindoro-Valenzuela tussle is set at 6:30 p.m. while the Bacolod-Imus encounter is set at 9 o’clock.
Yee, the finals MVP of the MPBL Lakan Season, will be supported by gunner Alwin Alday, Jerome Garcia, Jayboy Solis, Edrian Lao, Richard Albo, John Kalo Casino, and homegrown Joel Lee-Yu.
Teodoro will be backstopped by homegrown Rodel Vaygan and recreational leagues star Christian Palma.
Bacolod and Mindoro are given good chances of besting Valenzuela, which yielded to Sarangani 73-77, and Imus, which bowed to Batangas City Embassy Chill 76-56.
The Bacolod Ballers, mentored by Alex Angeles, is backed by Bingo Plus.
